Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-15

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vana on yorr volscI. ,bot was to save
NV life and any ono would have done
II nnder like circumstances. But | felt
bound to disclose it as soon as it was
safe for me to do so. and also to tell
Won that Won can RELY on me to stand
by You on this VOYAGE, inst the same
as YOU can RELY ON the mate and Dick
Purvis. Now that l have told you
this. am simply A common sailor
and poor enough one, too-on your
bark. I've been soldier, though, ]
carried sword under General Lopez,
but know what authority and obedi-
ence are. My place is forward, sir. "
"Your place is here in this cabin,
Just now. and till the end of the voy.
age. A fddlestick on your scruples,
sir! You saw me teach that rabble on
deck this morning who was Captain;
and by -, sir, I'd have goa to know
Il, toor
Crawford smiled at the Captains
good-natured rudeness, about half OF
which he saw was assumed, and no
longer hesitated to sit down.
"And hadn't It occurred to you,"
continued the Captain, as he placed
the bottle and glasses on the table,
"that some of those rascals would be
likely to stick knife into you, or
throw you overboardP You couldn't
make them believe very long that You
was ever of their kind"
beg your pardon, sir-but there's
where you're mistaken. I'm pretty
good actor, as YOU must have noticed
by this time. Let me go back among
the crew, and in twenty-four hours you
shall know just what they want TO do,
and when they propose to do it,"
mo. the risk is too great Your
heart is in the right place. Young fellow,
and you're such man as l don't meet
once in five years. You've done quite
enough for the present; the chances
Yesterday were about one in million
that you'd be alive to-day. and | pro-
pose to have you take care of yourself
now. Here's your glass; drink hearty,
now. the toast | gave YOU"
provided you'll add to it the safety
of your good ship and long life to her
!,
"As YOU saw"
The friendship of the two being thus
pledged. the CAPTAIN said:
await n few minutes fill 1ool, ot
The deck and alter the course and then
vou shall fell me all Won choose TO about
rourselfn
.I've nothing IN conceal. Won shall
hear the whole sirn
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nonth tbo last wool tho I,st two
laws were sncb ne hefaIl verv fe,v mon
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was voung hone was noturolIv buov-
ant in his brcost and qentlor thopgbfs
,oop nosscssod him We ebould lilo
IN think him truthful nerson bnt
when he told Cantain wins that he
hid rotb;no 70 ooncool bo oor,o;,,1,,
did not tell the whole truth From m
inside pocket of his vest-the left side
of conrse-he took n small picture-case
and onened IT, In if was n daouerreo-
TYNE such as was nroduced in those
laws. the nicture of n very sweet and
very lovely young woman. with dark
brown hair and deep blue ewes. cheeks
Of beautiful mink and white. and n
smile which made tbe heart of the dor-
inr vouno natriot heat faster ne he re-
membered II Inst then he heard the
Contoin's feet DESCENDING tho stairs. he
his Inns to the pictured face
ana roniocod ~ ro~t bts heart whoro n
had lain in all his nerils
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ononod donr % tba ouddr and Crorr
ell obair ,vos st;li no,ror l., HE
% gerness 70 hear and seq all that oc.
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